- •D. H. Barber getting known
- •Exercises
- •I. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Paraphrase or explain.
- •3. Find in the text the English for:
- •4. Study the following phrases. Recall how they were used In the text. Make sentences with each. Get known (lost, found, etc.)
- •Why (not) do (go, write, etc.) ...?
- •Let smb. Come (see, read, etc.)
- •5. (K) Recast the following using adjectives with -ful derived from the italicized words. Make other necessary changes.
- •6. (K) Give the meaning of the italicized words. Paraphrase the sentences using uncompounded forms. Make other necessary changes.
- •7. Note the effect of back on the meaning of the verb. Translate the sentences Into Russian Give examples of your own.
- •8. (K) Paraphrase so as to use a complex subject.
- •9. Study the phrases with keep. Use them in sentences of your own.
- •10. (K) Translate into English using last or latest according to the sense.
- •11. Render the following In English. Use the words and phrases given below. Как я был писателем
- •George sheffield a sad story
- •1. Answer the following questions
- •2. Paraphrase or explain.
- •3. Find in the text the English for
- •4. Study the following phrases. Recall the situations -in which they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
- •Give up smth. (smb.)
- •5. (K) Recast the following using adjectives with -less derived from the Italicized nouns. Make other necessary changes
- •6. (K) Recast the following using adjectives with -full or-less according to the sense. Make other necessary changes.
- •7. (K) Recast the following using verbs Instead of the Italicized nouns. Make other necessary changes.
- •8. Note the effect of off on the meaning of the verb. Translate the) sentences into Russian. Give examples of your own.
- •9. (K) Change the sentences so as to use the infinitive instead of the italicized verbs.
- •10. (K) Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the gerund.
- •11. Complete the following according to the model:
- •12. Study the phrases with heart. Use them in sentences of your own.
- •13. (K) Translate the following into English using rather expect (hope, think, enjoy, be surprised).
- •14. Render the following in English. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •At dover1
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Paraphrase or explain.
- •3. Find in the text the English for
- •4. Study the following phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
- •5. (K) Use compound adjectives for the phrases.
- •6. (K) Change the sentences to the opposite by adding a negative prefix to the italicized words. Make other necessary changes.
- •7. (K) Add a negative prefix to the adjectives derived from the italicized words and rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Make other necessary changes.
- •8. Give the meaning of the italicized words.
- •9. (K) Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks.
- •10. (K) Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the Infinitive.
- •11. (K) Paraphrase the following using the modal verb may in the correct form.
- •12. (K) Complete the following sentences.
- •13. Watch how the following phrases are used. Make sentences with each.
- •15. (K) Translate the following into English using till, until or before according to the sense.
- •Image of King George V; a matter of experience; to develop intuition
- •18. Describe a journey by train. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •19. Speak on how to clear the Customs the easy way. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •Exercises
- •2. Explain or paraphrase.
- •3. Find in the text the English for
- •4. Study the following phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
- •5. (K) Recast the following using adjectives with -al instead of the Italicized words. Make other necessary changes.
- •6. (K) Use nouns with -ance (-ence) for the italicized words. Make other necessary changes.
- •7. (K) Join the sentences according to the model.
- •8. (K) Rewrite the following using had better.
- •9. Note the effect of through on the meaning of the verb. Translate the sentences into Russian. Give your own examples.
- •10. Give the meaning of the italicized phrases. Use them in sentences of your own.
- •11. (K) Say when a person will
- •12. Study the phrases with thing and head. Use them In sentences of your own.
- •13. (K) Translate the following into English using to, the verb being understood.
- •14. Render the following in English. Use the words and phrases given below. Легенда длиною в 595 дней
- •15. Describe a visit to a doctor. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •4. Study the following phrases. Recall how they were used In the text. Make sentences with each.
- •5. Recast the following using nouns with -ty or -ness derived from the italicized words. Make other necessary changes.
- •6. Derive adjectives with -able from the italicized words, add a negative prefix and rewrite the sentences according to the model. Be sure to make other necessary changes.
- •7. Give the meaning of the italicized words.
- •8. Note the effect of away on the meaning of the verb. Translate the sentences into Russian. Give your own examples.
- •10. Paraphrase the sentences using the verb must.
- •12. Study the phrases with point. Use them in sentences of your own.
- •13. Translate the following into English using refuse or deny according to the sense.
- •14. Render the following in English. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •15. Topics for oral and written composition.
- •19. I never want anyone to put themselves out on my account:
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Paraphrase or explain.
- •8. Find in the text the English for
- •4. Study the following phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
- •6. Recast the following using adjectives with -some derived from the italicized words. Make other necessary changes.
- •6. Add the prefix oat -to the italicized words and making all the other necessary changes rewrite the sentences. Translate them into Russian.
- •7. Paraphrase the following so as to use a complex object with an infinitive or Participle I.
- •8. Study the following examples. Translate them into Russian. Use the same constructions in sentences of your own.
- •9. Paraphrase so as to use the modal verb would. Make other necessary changes.
- •10. Note the effect of up and out on the meaning of the verb. Translate the sentences into Russian. Give your own examples.
- •11. The following phrases often occur in the English language. Make sentences with each.
- •13. Translate the following into English using idea.
- •2. Paraphrase or explain.
- •3. Find in the text the English for
- •4. Study the following phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
- •6. Recast the following, using adjectives with -y derived from the italicized words. Make other necessary changes.
- •6. Recast the following sentences, using nouns instead of the italicized words. Make other necessary changes.
- •7. Note the effect of down on the meaning of the verb. Translate the sentences into Russian. Give your own examples.
- •8. Use participles in paraphrasing (he following.
- •9. Paraphrase the following so as to use unless.
- •10. Paraphrase the following using a verb from the list
- •12. Study the phrases with way. Use them in sentences or situations of your own.
- •13. Translate into English using have {get) smth. Done.
- •14. Render the following in English. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Paraphrase or explain.
- •8. Say what is meant by
- •4. Express the following more simply.
- •5. Find in the text the English for
- •6. Study the italicized words and phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
- •7. Paraphrase the following using words and phrases from Exercise 6.
- •8. Give the meaning of the italicized words. Use the adjectives in sentences of your own.
- •0. Explain the meaning of the italicized words, or substitute another word. /
- •10. Study the italicized words, discriminate between the shades of difference in their usage or in their meaning. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •11. Supply the missing word.
- •12. Study the phrases with turn. Use them in sentences of your own.
- •13. Study the following word combinations. Translate them into Russian. Make sentences with each.
- •15. Translate the following into English using miss according to the sense.
- •16. Render the following in English. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •Exercises
- •1. Answer the following questions
- •2. Paraphrase or explain.
- •3. Say what is meant by
- •4. Express the following more simply.
- •6. Find in the text the English for
- •6. Study the italicized phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
- •7. Express the following using phrases from Exercise 6.
- •8. Make the following sentences emphatic using the construction with It.
- •9. In the following groups of sentences, compare the meaning of the italicized words. Translate them into Russian.
- •12. Study the following word combinations. Translate them Into Russian. Make sentences with each.
- •13. Translate the following into English using accept, admit, receive or take according to the sense,
- •14. Render the following in English. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •22. Impropriety, rather than brevity is the soul of wit:
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Paraphrase or explain.
- •3. Say what is meant by
- •4. Express the following more simply.
- •5. Find in the text the English for
- •6. Study the italicized phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
- •9. In the following groups of sentences, compare the meaning of the italicized words. Translate them into Russian.
- •10. Translate the following into Russian.
- •11. Study the italicized words, discriminate between the shades ot difference in their usage or in their meaning. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •12. Supply the missing word.
- •13. Study the following word combinations. Translate them Into Russian. Make sentences with each.
- •14. Translate into English using mean-
- •15. Translate the following into English using for a occasion, case, chance. Incident, accident and for в offer or suggest according to the sense.
- •16. Render the following in English. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •1 To move past or to the other side of sb/sth:
- •2. Paraphrase or explain.
- •8. Say what Is meant by
- •4. Express the following In neutral style.
- •5. Find in the text the English for
- •6. Study the italicized phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
- •I. Express the following using phrases from Exercise 6.
- •8. In the following groups of sentences, explain the meaning of the italicized words .Or substitute another word; say which phrase is used literally and which has a figurative meaning.
- •9. Give the meaning of the italicized words. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •10. Study the italicized words, discriminate between the shades of difference in their usage or in their meaning. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •14. Study the phrases with time. Use them in sentences of your own.
- •15 Render the following in English. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •Exercises
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Paraphrase or explain.
- •3. Say what is meant by
- •4. Express the following in literary English.
- •5. Find in the text the English for
- •6. Study the italicized phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
- •7. Express the following using phrases from Exercise 6.
- •12. Translate the following into Russian.
- •13. Study the italicized words, discriminate between the shades of difference in their usage or in their meaning. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •A) state, condition
- •15. Study the following word combinations. Translate them into Russian. Make sentences with each.
- •16. Translate the following Into English using just.
- •17. Render the following in English. Use the words and phrases given "below.
- •18. Speak on a trial or a case you have read about or attended. Use the words and phrases given below:
- •I. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Paraphrase or explain.
- •3. Say what is meant by
- •4. Express the following in neutral style.
- •5. Find in the text the English for
- •7. Express the following using phrases from Exercise 6.
- •8. In the following groups of sentences, explain the meaning of the italicized words or substitute another word; say which phrase is used literally and which has a figurative meaning.
- •9. Give the meaning of the italicized words. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •10. Study the italicized words, discriminate between the shades of difference in their usage or in their meaning. Translate the sen fences into Russian.
- •11. Supply the missing word.
- •12. Study the following word combinations. Translate them into Russian. Make sentences with each.
- •13. Translate the following into English using to blame or to be guilty according to the sense.
- •2. Paraphrase or explain.
- •3. Say what is meant by
- •4. Find in the text the English for
- •5. /Study the italicized phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
- •6. Express the following using phrases from Exercise 5.
- •7. Rewrite according to the model.
- •8. Translate the following into Russian.
- •9. Show the difference in the meaning of the italicized words.
- •10. Explain the meaning of the italicized words or substitute another word; say which phrase is used literally and which has a figurative meaning.
- •11. The following phrases often occur in the English language. Study the examples. Translate them into Russian. Give your own examples.
- •12. Study the italicized words, discriminate between the shades of difference in their usage or in their meaning. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •13. Give the meaning of the italicized words. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •16. Translate the following using the infinitive or gerund after the verbs stop, remember, forget, regret according to the sense.
- •17. Translate into English using fail.
- •18. Render the following in English. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •2. Explain or paraphrase.
- •3. Say what is meant by
- •4. Express the following in neutral style.
- •5. Find in the text the English for
- •6. Study the italicized phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
- •7. Express the following using phrases from Exercise 6.
- •8. In the following groups of sentences, explain the meaning of the italicized words or substitute another word; say which phrase is used literally and which has a figurative meaning.
- •9. Give the meaning of the italicized words. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •10. Study the italicized words, discriminate between the shades of difference in their usage or in their meaning. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •11. Supply the missing word. A) artificial, imitation, false, counterfeit
- •B) legal, lawful, legitimate
- •C) incredible, incredulous
- •12. Study the following word combinations. Translate them into Russian. Make sentences with each.
- •13. Translate the following into English using defend or protect according to the sense.
- •14. Render the following .In English. Use the words and phrases given below.
- •Modern Reading Key to Exercises Getting Known
- •Index of vocabulary and grammar points
6. Study the italicized phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each.
1. It was all over in a matter of seconds. The car was in the ditch with all of us in a heap inside. 2. It wasn't such a bad idea after all\ 3. Some day he hoped to live up to his mother's expectations. 4. He always seems to be short of time and short of temper when it comes to discussing his affairs. 5. Where will you be getting the sum 'in question? 6. I have but a few moments at my disposal. 7. We had waited for him the whole morning but he never turned up. 8. There was very little the town could offer in the way of entertainment. 9. The findings of the expedition, if made public, would create quite a stir in the scientific world. 10. Her honesty is above question.
7. Express the following using phrases from Exercise 6.
1. We arranged that I should have the use of his flat in his absence. 2. You will be getting over the disappointment. Time cures all. 3. There could be no doubt about the sincerity of his offer. 4. He always appears most unexpectedly. 5. The book you referred to 1s available at the library. 6. There were things in his past he wouldn't care to have generally known. 7. In spite of everything the plan did work. 8. He would gladly take the job, not so much for the money as for the prestige. 9. All things considered, what does it matter whether he comes or not? 10. To match one's deeds with one's principles was not as easy as he expected. 11. He was well-pleased with the trip. Not that he had learnt anything of real importance as far as facts went, but he had somehow
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gained deeper insight into the character of the man whose life story he was going to write. 12. The night was still young, but his cigarettes were already few. He would have to cut down on his smoking.
8. Make the following sentences emphatic using the construction with It.
Model: Then this face began to get a firmer hold of me.
It was then that this face began to get a firmer hold of me.
1. My friend discovered the truth. 2. When I turned to get a better look at the stranger I saw him disappearing round the corner. 3. Right after supper he went back to his room to continue work on the article. 4. I am here for a very important reason. 5. Only his timely interference saved the situation. 6. I didn't understand a word because my command of the language was still rather poor at the time. 7. She didn't realize what had happened until if was too late.
9. In the following groups of sentences, compare the meaning of the italicized words. Translate them into Russian.
1. a) She snatched the letter from my hand before I had time to read the address, b) The man snatched at the briefcase but it was I who was the quicker of the two. 2. a) The goal-keeper caught the ball and with a vigorous kick sent it flying across the field, b) A drowning man will catch at a straw. 3. a) The mother grasped the child firmly by the hand. b) A person who grasps at too much may lose all. 4. a) How much better it is to get wisdom than gold. b) He still hoped to get at the truth. 5. a) She pulled the strings tying the parcel and it came open. b) He pulled at the window. It wouldn't open. 6. a) The little girl fell asleep clutching the rag doll tightly, b) He would clutch at any excuse to stay away from work.
10. Study the Italicized words, discriminate between the shades of difference in their usage or in their meaning. Translate the sentences into Russian.
A. 1. I've got a surprise for you. Now shut your eyes and don't look, 2. An old man opened the door and peered at me shortsightedly. 3. She glared at them in impotent rage.
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4. The child raised the lid and peeped inside the box. 5. The travellers had reached the top of the hill and were now gazing in wonder at the beautiful country lying at their feet. 6. He sat down opposite the living-room window and stared out of it as if at a vision of the past or future. 7. The crowd stood gaping. They had never seen a travelling circus.
B. 1. A special group of experts arrived to make inquiries and assess the damages. 2. He estimated the distance at something over five hundred yards. 3. The damage inflicted by the flood was estimated at several hundred thousand pounds.
4. His services were highly appreciated by the government.
5. I appreciate your interest.
C. 1. The island was yet to be explored. 2. It was his task to explore the possibilities of the invention. 3. The case was investigated by the police. 4. The doctor examined the patient carefully. 5. The matter was examined from every possible angle.
11. Supply the missing word.
a) fairly, rather
1. We found it all ... distressing. 2. She was doing ... well. 3. I didn't get to bed until ... late last night, that's what makes me feel ... tired. 4. The girl was ... good-looking, but ... stupid. 5. The buses are ... crowded at this time of the day. 6. She's ... good at explanations, so you had better take your problems to her.
b) respectful, respectable
1. She took a ... interest in the undertaking. 2. Such manner of behaviour is hardly ... . 3. He was kept at a ... distance. 4. The man was greeted with a ... bow. 5. As rumours have it, his motives had been far from ....
c) tolerable, tolerant
1. We found the conditions quite ... . -2. It was a ... kind of life. 3. He's a man of... views. 4. You should really be more ... of other people's weaknesses. 5. The food was quite ... .